Man About Town | |
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Directed by | John Francis Dillon |
Screenplay by | Leon Gordon |
Starring | Warner Baxter Karen Morley Conway Tearle Alan Mowbray Leni Stengel Lilian Bond |
Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
Edited by | Frank Hull |
Music by | George Lipschultz |
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Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Man About Town is a 1932 American drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and written by Leon Gordon. The film stars Warner Baxter, Karen Morley, Conway Tearle, Alan Mowbray, Leni Stengel and Lilian Bond. The film was released on May 22, 1932, by Fox Film Corporation. [1] [2] [3]
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